Watsonville

Graniterock carbon footprint app is free

Graniterock is offering a new materials calculator as a free iPhone app to help contractors, architects and designers compute carbon dioxide savings when using slag and fly ash in place of some of the cement in their concrete mixes.

"We are excited to offer this free calculator that will guide contractors in how to build projects that leave a smaller carbon footprint on the planet," said Rich Sacher, Graniterock's construction materials division manager.

This app can be downloaded from Apple's AppStore.

Santa Cruz

Coactify founder speaks Wednesday

Business Professionals of Santa Cruz County will meet for networking 9:15-10:45 a.m. Wednesday, at Cruzio, 877 Cedar St.

Edward A. Ipser Jr., founder of Coactify, will speak on "Startup Lessons for Established Businesses." Cost is $10. To register, visit http://bit.ly/1x7IKJE.